Everyone present heard that He Wushan did not want to kill Su Xin, only to make him withdraw. They couldn't help growing anxious, cursing He Wushan for having lost his mind.
The martial sects and the Imperial Court had already torn off all pretenses. Once Ji Haodian died, war between the Court and the sects was inevitable. Su Xin was a rising star of the Imperial Court, and an astonishing young powerhouse who had shaken the entire martial world. If they let him live, he might become another Tie Ao someday.
They had such a good chance to kill Su Xin, and He Wushan still wanted to let the tiger return to the mountains? What else could that be but madness?
The reason He Wushan wanted Su Xin to withdraw voluntarily was simple: first, he didn't want to waste time fighting him here.
Su Xin's strength had indeed exceeded He Wushan's expectations. He hadn't held back during either of those two sword strikes just because Su Xin was a junior. For the second strike in particular, he had even used Famous Sword Villa's secret technique, Immortal Points the Way.
And yet Su Xin had still blocked it. He didn't seem to be too badly injured, either. How many more of He Wushan's strikes could he withstand? Three? Four?
By the time the fight dragged on, Ji Haodian would be close to completing the Longevity Secret Technique. Meanwhile, the Great Zhou Yang Spirit Realm warriors were starting to fight with all their strength, trying to break free of their opponents and come to his aid.
So as long as Su Xin withdrew, He Wushan couldn't be bothered to deal with him.
The other reason was He Wushan's own selfish concern.
He wasn't afraid of people accusing him of bullying a junior